Mirai Nagasu Quotes
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I believe in adventure and imagination, and I got that from my parents and the things I experienced as a child.
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It was my goal and dream to be selected to the Olympic team, so I knew going into it the amount of responsibility I was given.
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I've always been an A or B student. When I get a B, I freak out a little bit!
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It was hard for me to leave the nest, but my mom is super proud of me. She said, 'You became independent really quickly, and I'm so proud of you,' but she misses me all the same.
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On a normal day, I would wake up at 7:00 A.M. and spend about three to four hours training every day. But all of that depends on my school schedule. School and classes usually run from 8:00-10:40 A.M., but not before I've had a coffee for breakfast.
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I think every brilliant mind is a little bit crazy.
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Who cares if you get last place. This is the Olympics. Making it is the hard part.
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I'm great at dishwashing.
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Narcissism is just self-confidence.
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I don't even remember how many times I've sprained my ankle. I've had stress fractures galore and torn my PCL. You just take a little time off if you have the time, and if not, you keep training until you can take the time off.
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In the history of sport in general, people stick around. Look at Shaun White and Lindsey Vonn just continue on, Olympic cycle after Olympic cycle; that is why they are famous.
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When I come home from training, my attention immediately has to focus on my school courses, which helps keep the stress level balanced. I mostly balance both by drinking a lot of coffee and making sure I time manage well, which doesn't happen all the time, especially during finals week.
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To all the little girls out there, I would tell them to really appreciate what their parents do for them. And also to truly believe in their dream. If they truly believe that they're capable, things will happen for them - as long as they put in the work, of course.
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Pre-competition rituals include nap time, because when competition rolls around, I'm a sloth. I also FaceTime my dogs.
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Being named to the Olympic team has special meaning to it because I feel like I've come full circle.
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Sports are evolving and always evolving, and people have that determination to keep going and coming back. I think I'm one of those athletes. I stand to show that people shouldn't give up. You've got to just keep going until you succeed.
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I have always believed that I am an amazing skater regardless of what the results say, and I think that determination and confidence has kept me in the game so long.
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I'm a solo skater; the sport can be lonely.
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I feel like the worst has happened to me, so what better person to skate to 'Madame Butterfly' than me?
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I've dreamed about going to the Olympics ever since I was young.
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Although there's a stigma that you learn only until a certain point, and then you just maintain, for me to learn the triple axel at 24 goes to show that anything's possible.
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I pride myself on being Japanese American.
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When I started not training as hard and doing what I needed to do, everyone else improved without me improving.
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There are moments when I think I'm not very smart and not very pretty, and skating is the only thing that stands out about me. It's like the love of my life. When you love someone, sometimes you want to break up.